The artwork features a striking eight-pointed star motif rendered in bold, angular lines against a neutral background. The monochromatic composition emphasizes the interplay of light and shadow, creating a sense of dynamism and visual tension. The central star-like shape appears to emerge from a burst of energy or explosion, suggesting themes of power, transformation, or cosmic forces. The artist's distinctive style employs a minimalist, yet highly expressive, approach that evokes a sense of mystery and contemplation. This piece may reflect the artist's exploration of mystical or universal symbolism within a contemporary abstract language. ...
Pierina Másquez unravels the hidden emotional and spatial histories embedded within everyday objects and materials, transforming them into evocative reflections on labor and identity. She works across installations, soft sculpture, ceramics, and drawing, investigating how labor leaves traces on both bodies and objects. Through her multidisciplinary approach, Másquez examines the complex relationships between work, gender, and identity, creating pieces that navigate the intimate and the political simultaneously. Her work often involves textiles, synthetic materials, and crafted objects that evoke personal and collective narratives, emphasizing the tactile and sensory qualities of materials. By weaving together references to local histories and everyday experiences, Másquez’s practice questions how memory is preserved and communicated through material forms. With a foundation in painting and contemporary artistic research, she engages in a continuous dialogue between traditional craft and conceptual inquiry. Her art invites reflection on the social dynamics of labor and the lived experiences of invisibility and care, highlighting overlooked stories and bodies. Through this sensitive yet critical lens, Másquez creates work that resonates with both personal introspection and broader cultural critique. ...
